Tyler the Creator - Cherry Bomb Album 8/10 - This is the third studio album from Tyler Gregory Okonma, a singer, rapper, producer, graphic designer, writer, and director. - This album unlike his previous projects, features a rock aesthetic, which had mixed reviews among fans and critics upon the albums release
- The album opens with the explosive track, Deathcamp which sets the albums tone of wildin’ out, haging out with his friends and members of Odd Future, and being himself. He also discusses the toxic and selfish lifestyle that comes with fame. He enlists Cole Alexander, a member of the rock group the Black Lips, to assist him with the heavy rock feel the track carries - Tyler lets his thoughts on critics, race tensions, and his perspective on being a free creative spirit that has no limits be the topics discussed on Buffalo. The track and other tracks on the album have quick inserts from Shane Powers, a friend Of Tyler’s and a radio host and personality - Pilot has a feature from singer, songwriter, The Internet member, and Odd Future member, Syd Bennett. She sings pretty smoothly over the cloudy instrumental, and Tyler talks about having to be a leader among his fans and friends. He has the bar set high for himself and is constantly trying to prove to the world that he has a huge amount of potential - Run is a fast paced track in which Tyler, Tory y Moi and Schoolboy Q talk about being relevant creative and innovative without having to talk about their backgrounds or ethnicity - Find Your Wings is an inspirational track telling its listeners to follow their dreams and aspirations. It has a soft R&B influence to it as well with features from Kali Uchis, Syd and Roy Ayers. Kali Uchis closes the track, encouraging listeners to gravitate towards their light in some layered high notes - The track is immediately followed by Cherry Bomb, a Death Grips inspired rock based track, and it has Tyler proudly chanting how big of a energy he is, and how he can’t be contained in any way